PRINTER'S NO. 1625
No. 1195 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, EICHELBERGER AND PICCOLA, DECEMBER 7, 2007
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, DECEMBER 7, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), entitled "An
2 act establishing a special fund and account for money
3 received by the Commonwealth from the Master Settlement
4 Agreement with tobacco manufacturers; providing for home and
5 community-based care, for tobacco use prevention and
6 cessation efforts, for Commonwealth universal research
7 enhancement, for hospital uncompensated care, for health
8 investment insurance, for medical assistance for workers with
9 disabilities, for regional biotechnology research centers,
10 for the HealthLink Program, for community-based health care
11 assistance programs, for PACE reinstatement and PACENET
12 expansion, for medical education loan assistance and for
13 percentage allocation and appropriation of moneys," in health
14 investment insurance, further defining "low-income adult."
15 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16 hereby enacts as follows:
17 Section 1. The definition of "low-income adult" in section
18 1302 of the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known as the
19 Tobacco Settlement Act, is amended to read:
20 Section 1302. Definitions.
21 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
22 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
23 context clearly indicates otherwise:
24 * * *
1 "Low-income adult." An individual who is at least 19 years
2 of age but less than 65 years of age and whose household income
3 is less than [200%] 100% of the Federal poverty level at the
4 time of eligibility determination.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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